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Douglas Dewitt Small

4.8
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1002 East Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, IN 46617-3106

Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability and 4 more

About Douglas Dewitt Small

Douglas Dewitt Small is a lawyer practicing personal injury, premises liability, products liability and 4 other areas of law. Douglas received a degree from Indiana University in 1980, and has been licensed for 43 years. Douglas practices in South Bend, IN.

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Areas of Law

  • Personal Injury 1
    • Wrongful Death
  • Premises Liability
  • Products Liability
  • Litigation
  • Other 2
    • Automobile Accidents and Injuries
    • Insurance Litigation

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    The following is a listing of State Appellate Court
    Federal Appellate
    District Court Cases in which Doug Small Served as Legal Counsel
    Haag v. Castro, 934 N.E.2d 189 (Ind. App. 2010)
    Penn Harris Madison School Corporation v. Howard, 861 N.E.2d 1190 (Ind 2007)
    C
    lewood Apartments, L.P. v. Goen, 874 N.E.2d 1081 (Ind. App. 2007)
    Diaz v. Bastian Material H
    ling Corp., 858 N.E.2d 1075 (Ind. App. 2006)
    Cox v. Paul, 878 N.E.2d 907 (Ind. 2005)
    Lottie ex rel. Miller v. U.S., 2005 WL 2063865 (N.D. Ind. 2005)
    Schlosser v. Rock Indus. Inc., 804 N.E.2d 1140 (Ind. 2004)
    Becker v. Four Points Inv. Corp., 708 N.E.2d 29 (Ind.App.1999)
    Skorup v. Modern Door Corp., 1997 WL 662507 (N.D. Ind. 1997)
    Seaboard Sur. Co. v. Indiana State Dist. Council of Laborers
    Hod Carriers Health
    Welfare Fund, 645 N.E.2d 1121 (Ind. App. 1995)
    Mingo v. Urban League of South Bend, 1994 WL 594611 (N.D. Ind. 1994)
    Family & Children's Center, Inc. v. School City of Mishawaka, 13 F.3d 1052, 88 Ed. Law Rep. 974 (7th Cir. 1994)
    Stowers v. Norwest Bank Indiana, N.A., 624 N.E.2d 485 (Ind. App. 1993)
    Luty v. Boise Cascade Corp., 1993 WL 544443 (N.D. Ind. 1993)
    Johnson v. Kosciusko County Drainage Bd., 594 N.E.2d 798 (Ind. App. 1992)
    Matuszak v. Torrington Co., 927 F.2d 320 (7th Cir. 1991)
    King v. Uniroyal Plastics Co., 1990 WL 258342 (N.D. Ind. 1990)
    Zeiter v. Joy Mfg. Co., 732 F.Supp. 943 (N.D. Ind. 1989)
    Hamann v. Gates Chevrolet, Inc., 723 F.Supp. 63 (N.D. Ind. 1989)
    Stephens v. Boise Cascade Corp., 1989 WL 125597, 50 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 362 (N.D. Ind. 1989)
    Jennings v. Uniroyal Plastics, Inc., 1989 WL 125601, 50 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 639, 54 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 40,133 (N.D. Ind. 1989)
    South Bend Community School Corp. v. Portage Tp. of St. Joseph County, 520 N.E.2d 446 (Ind. App. 1988)
    Anderson v. Torrington Co., 694 F.Supp. 1342, 13 Employee Benefits Cas. 1551 (N.D. Ind. 1988)
    Hansa Medical Products, Inc. v. Bivona, Inc., 1987 WL 14496 (S.D. Ind 1987)
    Frame v. South Bend Community School Corp., 480 N.E.2d 261 (Ind. App. 1985).

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1983, Indiana
    U.S. Court of Claims
    1983, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court
    Memberships
    St. Joseph County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations
    American Trial Lawyers Association.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Indiana University
    Class of 1983
    J.D.
    B.A. high honors in History

    Indiana University
    Class of 1983
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    Indiana University
    Class of 1980
    B.A. high honors in History

    Indiana University
    Class of 1980
    cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1957
    Knox, Indiana, November 8, 1957

Douglas Dewitt Small

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1002 East Jefferson Blvd.South Bend, IN 46617-3106U.S.A.

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